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Full Name
Bruce Malcolm Laird
Born
November 21, 1950, Mount Lawley, Perth, Western Australia
Age
73y 147d
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Playing Role
Opening Batter
Bruce Laird was "stumpy" by stature, nature and nickname. He was a brave and correct opener who, because of two years with World Series Cricket, did not make his Test debut until he was nearly 30. With West Indies in the prime of their ascendancy, and protective equipment still rudimentary, it was not a great time to be facing the new ball, but Laird distinguished himself with 92 in his first innings - as near as he would get to a century - and was Australia's most successful batsman in that 1979-80 series. Later, he played in the Centenary Test at Lord's.
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Bruce Laird Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 21 | 40 | 2 | 1341 | 92 | 35.28 | 3713 | 36.11 | 0 | 11 | 94 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| ODIs | 23 | 23 | 3 | 594 | 117* | 29.70 | 1105 | 53.75 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| FC | 103 | 186 | 14 | 6085 | 171 | 35.37 | - | - | 8 | 41 | - | - | 86 | 0 |
| List A | 49 | 49 | 3 | 1160 | 117* | 25.21 | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | 16 | 0 |
Bowling
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 21 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | - | - | - | 4.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FC | 103 | - | 104 | 69 | 0 | - | - | - | 3.98 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 49 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Recent Matches of Bruce Laird
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Ground | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Aust vs Queensland | 63 & 54* | 0/2 | 09-Mar-1984 | Perth | FC |
| West Aust vs South Aust | 3 | -- | 04-Mar-1984 | Adelaide | List A |
| West Aust vs NSW | 3 | -- | 24-Feb-1984 | Sydney | FC |
| West Aust vs Tasmania | 0 | -- | 17-Feb-1984 | Launceston | FC |
| West Aust vs Queensland | 58 & 66* | -- | 27-Jan-1984 | Brisbane | FC |
Debut/Last Matches of Bruce Laird
Test Matches
ODI Matches
FC Matches
List A Matches